The Hyundai Tucson is a replacement for the outgoing ix35 and is better in every way. It seems that with competition so fierce in this sector that size is becoming a paramount factor, the fifth best selling car of 2015 and the only SUV in the top 10 is the Nissan Qashqaiwith a boot space of 430 litres, the excellent new Renault Kadjar came in at an impressive 472 litres but the class leader is the Tucson with a whopping 513 litre boot. The Tucson has been built from scratch and features a brand new chassis. In terms of ride comfort, the Tucson is another step up from its predecessor and offers supple suspension that can easily deal with potholes and nasty road imperfections but it is not the most fun SUV on the Scheme that accolade goes to the Ford Kuga with its punchy 2.0 litre diesels.

The engines for the Tucson are all 1.6 litre in size, the 133 brake horse power 1.6 litre petrol is confusingly badged as GDi blue drive and can reach 62mph in 11.5 seconds and return 44.8 mies per gallon, by adding a turbo the T-GDi output increases to 175 bhp as the economy dips to 37.7 mpg. The 1.6 litre diesel fares much better being able to return 57.6 miles per gallon but the 113 bhp motor lacks punch taking 11.8 seconds to reach 62 miles per hour.

We can’t help but feeling a little disappointed with the Tucson as it is a great looking and practical car but spreading the equipment out over five trim levels means that the top trim is unaffordable, we also feel that the engines should offer greater fuel economy for the Tucson to fulfil its potential. The affordable diesel units on the VW Tiguan and BMW X1 make the Hyundai a little expensive as you move up the trim lines.